Poll: Your Favorite Dire Straits

I rarely listen to the radio. One night, I didn't have any cds in the car so I thought I'd try flipping through the dial.
I came across some station playing Lions from the first lp.
I thought, holy cow I've never heard a station play this one! Maybe I've stumbled upon a station that digs deeper than most.

When the song finished the dj says "I'm so sorry to put you through that. I pressed the wrong track button. I swear you will never hear that song again on this station"

What a bummer

 

On Every Street. The sonic moods it evokes, pristine production,....

Communique' tied for #1 to my ears & heart. It delivered the rawness & energy of the debut with some refinement which points to future greatness.

BTW, Dire Straits is the one group I'd pay significant $$ to catch live &/or invest in a quality box-set.

 

Radio DJs should press the "wrong" button more often instead of playing the same songs again and again and again!

 

Debut for me with Communique a close second and On Every Street third. I loved Making Movies when it was released, but has now dropped to fourth in my personal standings. I believe On Every Street is a very underrated album. There are some mighty fine compositions there that get overshadowed and overlooked.

 

Love Over Gold is my favorite Dire Straits album by far. Telegraph Road is an incredible tune! I saw DS in Boston on the Love Over Gold tour and was blown away by the entire show !

Bill

 

Brothers.

 

Love the debut album the most, with BIA a close second. Don't understand why they haven't been inducted into the HOF, but that's a discussion for another thread.

 

This is too tough a question for me to answer ... I think of Communique as my favorite but then side two of Brothers is one of the baddest album sides of all time ... And then Making Movies is a whole nother thing. I can't do it!

 

Agree.

Agree.

Agree.

 

It was the live version of telegraph road that introduced me to the band. So I guess I'd vote for love over gold but the song was off alchemy. I think every record has an odd ball tune that just doesn't quite fit the vibe of the whole record but that is what makes this band great.

 

I voted for the S/T - I'm really surprised about the lack of love for Communique - two of my favourite albums by anyone, ever

Live at the BBC is also really good...

 

Without a doubt the first (self-titled) album.

They did some good stuff later, but it is very polished, produced and glossy. The first one had an honest sound, a band doing what they did best, without frills, nothing that didn't need to be there, true to it's roots. It's the only album I really know and love, the others tend not to be played or remembered (with the exception of some tracks).

 

+1

 

The first one
Its just so freaking good
After all of these years i still spin it every month or so
Its also my go to album to test my stereo when i make a change to the equipment
Six blade knife ---- wow what a song

 

Love Over Gold

 

Dug up this thread because I've been in a Knopfler frame-of-mind lately. Had to cast my ballot for Making Movies--far and away my favorite DS album.

Also, I found the Robert Christgau reviews--his least two favorite are at the top of my list: Making Movies and Love Over Gold.

Robert Christgau: CG: Dire Straits »

 

I think time and recognition of their full catalog gives these record much higher ratings despite the absurd claims made in these reviews.

 

Gotta go with their debut. Sultans Of Swing puts it over the top.
I have them all, plus Alchemy. I'm listening to Making Movies as I type this.

 

Brothers In Arms. Even bought the MFSL SACD.

 

"Making Movies" and "Love Over Gold" are essentially a tie for me, but out of respect for some good associated memories I'll give the nod to "Making Movies".

 

Once Upon a Time in the West=Communique

 

Love the title track "On Every Street". I wish that ending guitar solo would never end.

 

The poll is funny to me, because all of them are great albums in different ways. Just brilliant.

 

1st album BY FAR

 

Bros In Arms,then On Every Street.